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February 2018: Give a gift that lasts forever…a piece of fine jewelry. After all, who wouldn’t love to be surprised with such a lasting and thoughtful gift, whether for Valentine’s Day, a proposal, anniversary, birthday, or at any time throughout the year whenever you want a gift that says,...

November 2017: Owners’ confidence in resurgence of the district inspires their investment in its future By Helen Turner Renée and Stuart Salassi first brought their business, Salassi Fine Jewelry & Gifts, to the Denham Springs Antiques Village over four years ago and have never regretted it....

September 2017: ST. FRANCISVILLE – A new era in health care arrived in West Feliciana Parish on Aug. 28 with the grand opening of the new West Feliciana Hospital. A steady rain didn’t dampen the spirit of the crowd when Patricia Riddle, the longest actively serving employee of the hospital, had...

August 2017: Chances are your mortgage payment is your single most expensive budget item, and your home is your most valuable investment. Homeowner’s insurance is your protection against the uncertainties of day-to-day living that could endanger that asset. Homeowners insurance is a “package”...

May 2017: We’ve all heard that we are what we eat. HWP (Health, Wellness and Performance) Solutions believes that should be amended to we are what we eat, drink and breathe. Just think about this. People live without food for 30 or 40 days, yet we can’t go without water for more than a few days...

April 2017: Donny and Sarah Davis saw an opportunity for opening a restaurant when a coffee shop went out of business and the building sat empty in the heart of their hometown of Livingston. The family history behind the Hi-Ho brand intrigued the Davises, and they were able to purchase a...

February 2017: There are many way to treat pain, but Dr. Victor Rodriguez believes treatment alone is not enough; it should be managed in a way that will eventually alleviate the patient’s pain and get them off of drugs and back to their normal life. Dr. Rodriguez, as the Medical Director of DPI...

January 2017: For your peace of mind, resolve to evaluate your insurance policies Happy New Year – The time at which we are all contemplating self-improvement resolutions in the hopes of making our lives cleaner, lighter, less cluttered, and more efficient. Along those lines, have you...

December 2016: It’s been one heck of a roller coaster ride of emotions the last few months since the August flood. The stress from FEMA, SBA, the mortgage companies, bank rules and regulations, the lack of quality affordable sub-contractors and the lack of building supplies. Then there was one of...

November 2016: Cooking has always been an integral part of Adrian Martinez’s life. Born in Mexico, he grew up in Texas as the eldest of seven children, and he had the responsibility to help out with his brothers and sisters. One of the ways he did that was by helping his mother cook. He learned...

September 2017: The road to recovery brings the Cajun Army Cajun Army evolves from Cajun Navy to help flood victims salvage homes and lives Flood insurance can be purchased from private companies August 2017: The road to recovery includes news about funding Gov. Edwards announces major funding...

Greystone Golf & Country Club broke ground in March of 2005, and in July 2006 they were putting the finishing touches on a first-rate golf and country club and residential community –and were featured on the first-ever cover of The Livingston Business Journal. But the development didn’t stop...

Editor’s note: This is ta new column being introduced this month: Discover Livingston Parish attractions. First, I guess I should introduce myself. My name is Jonathan Taylor, most people know me as...

Jonathan “JT” Taylor, assistant director of Livingston Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), has been elected to a two-year term on the board of the Southeast Tourism Society (STS), according...

In the Know

Many couples are wanting to update their yellow gold to the currently popular white gold, and baby boomers are inheriting old yellow gold jewelry pieces that tend to be ‘too dated’ for many to wear....

Diggin’ Up Your Roots is a column about Livingston Parish history and genealogy with excerpts from the Edward Livingston Historical Association (ELHA) monthly newsletter by editor Clark Forrest....

Snapshots

Helen Turner, left, and Margot May unveiled their new company name, Inspired Media, and its logo at the Livingston
Parish Chamber of Commerce Expo May 6. They have acquired ownership of the Livingston Parish Business Journal
and The Journal/Zachary-Pointe Coupee. Publication of the magazines will continue without interruption. Watch for
new and improved features in coming months!

Top photos show vendors and shoppers at the V. Watts Trade Day which is open to the public on the second Saturday of each month. The above photo shows some of the vendors and the huge variety of items that could be found at the Trade Day and in
the indoor Trade Mart which is open each week. The vendors are seated in front, Nana Pepe, Sonnie Henderson, Kathy Fresina, Judy Bridges, Judith Cormier, Melanie Honeycutt and Joyce Neumayer. Standing are Gary Snyder, Dani Borden, Elaine Bourdeu, Tammy Hardy,
Mary Kay Jackson, Tina Moore, Sherry Watts, Albin Seal, Cindy Dutsch, Aline Glaze, Linda Snyder, Virginia Marshall, Robyn Smith, Dee Dee Sibley, Valery Watts and Denton Dansby.

Husband and wife Ryan and Ashlea Pierce have a new RV parts and service store near French Settlement